IDEAS
OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE
REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
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Sector
Update: Media
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Results
Note: AHB, JCY
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Quick
Bites: TRC
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On
Our Radar: ECS
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On
Our Technical Watch: TNLOGIS, JTIASA
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Tropicana
to dispose of mall, office block (Comment included in Kenanga Today)
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MAS
will not be privatised, says Najib
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Tiong
Nam
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Sarawak Energy to award RM1.0b deals soon
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Hap
Seng profit almost doubles
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Tambun
Indah Q2 earnings up 47.3% to RM13.98m
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Sumatec
issued with UMA query
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Boeing
undercuts rivals in South
Korea
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NAB
3Q profit up 7% on mortgages, lower bad debt cost
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
l Government Intervention Needed To Correct Investment
Imbalance Between Malaysia
And China
l Japan’s Exports Rise Most Since ’10 As Deficit Swells
l Thailand 's Economy
Falls
l Payrolls Rose In 32 U.S.
l Obama Focuses On Risk Of New Bubble Undermining Broad
Recovery.
l Spain
l Russian Consumer Demand Strengthens In Sign Of
Resilience
Currencies
l Dollar Edges Up; Indian Rupee Hits New Low
Commodities
l Brent Oil Hit By Profit-Taking But Supported By Egypt
l Gold Falls On Worries Over Fed Stimulus Curb